Tomorrow is the deadline for having my book rewritten for "printing". Not publishing mind you. But printing, so that my beloved Nobscot Niblets can each get a personal copy to brutally review. All comments on previous versions have focused on getting to the action sooner. So under the influence of the world's greatest antioxidant... I am attempting to do exactly that.
Editting is a battle between good and evil. It's a relief to rewrite. Almost liberating. But at the same time, I've had a relationship that spans over eight years with many of these words. And to almost steal a phrase, parting is tough.
But the King is waiting for this copy. So I will be tougher, and edit until my fingertips and keyboard are red.
Nibs... after I turn this over to the King, it's in your hands. USE RED INK. Tell me exactly what you think. If I can't trust the world's greatest writing group, who can I trust?
2 comments:
"It's a relief to rewrite"?
I hate it.
Looking forward to reading this in full for the first time. I deliberately chose a book for my book group that I've already read, so that I can focus on your novel this month.
My red pen at the ready. I'll be at Xerox printing the copies today.
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